Dan Aykroyd’s recent remarks on AI recreating performers posthumously have reignited Hollywood discussions about digital likeness rights, estate compensation, and ethical concerns in reviving figures ...

The rise of AI-generated tributes and bots for ‘talking’ to the dead has experts concerned more people will grieve in isolation ...

Would you want to speak with an AI-generated “ghost” of a loved one? The idea might seem creepy or cathartic. To 16 volunteers, these conversations were often comforting, even when the chatbot acting ...

AI in games is a big and pretty unpopular topic right now, which is why you might be surprised to learn that PlayStation seems to be leaning into it. A patent filed by the company has resurfaced, ...

TL;DR: Sony's patent for AI-powered "ghosts" proposes real-time, context-aware in-game assistance by training AI models on player footage to guide users through challenging scenarios. This technology ...

Inside a second-floor lab in CU Boulder’s Information Science building, Jack Manning and Jed Brubaker are quietly resurrecting the dead. As the researchers look on, study volunteers log into Zoom and ...

Jack Manning knows firsthand the emotional and practical challenge of memorializing a loved one in a way that feels appropriate. After losing his sister more than 10 years ago, he and his family spent ...

Each day, AI plays a greater role in our lives. Soon, it could also transform the way we interact with the dead. “Today, you might interact with a Facebook memorial page for grandpa after he dies. But ...